Seydou Traore

Traore is a top-shelf athlete. He had a 9.42 RAS while running a 4.59 40-yard dash. He also managed a 40" vertical jump (99th percentile), a 10'7" broad jump (98th percentile), and a 4.25 shuttle (89th percentile). He was utilized in the slot with 49.9-51% of his snaps in his final two seasons in college. Traore's speed immediately jumps off the page. He has wonderful burst off the line (93rd percentile 10-yard split) as he moves like a big wide receiver. His fluidity during his routes is quite nice, with subtle changes of direction without losing much speed (if any). Traore has the raw speed and second gear to be a field-stretching option at tight end up the seam. The quarterback play he had to deal with in 2025 left so many big plays on the field with poor ball placement and accuracy. Traore was open on plenty of seam routes and slot fades, and the quarterback would brain-fart and air-mail him. His play strength issues crop up at the catch point. He can get bullied at the catch point by linebackers and corners. He has the play strength to improve (25 bench reps) in this area, but right now it's subpar. He finished college with a 40% contested catch rate across his final two seasons. He can easily add another ten pounds to his frame in the NFL to help alleviate the play strength concerns. Blocking is an adventure for Traore at this juncture. He'll drop his eyes and pad level at times and lunge at defenders at the attack point. He's late to diagnose free rushers at times, especially interior pressure. He can get easily turned around and redirected by power/speed off the edge. He's a better run blocker at this juncture. In that realm, he has solid leg drive and sustain as a puller or edge setter. Dynasty Outlook: The Dolphins drafted Traore in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. Greg Dulcich is a free agent after this season. Traore could be the heir apparent to the receiving/move tight end role in this passing offense for the 2027 season. Traore is a solid fourth-round rookie draft dart.